Whoever is the writer for these videos is unbelievable. I have watched like 15 videos just today and I'm blown away. The amount of research that has to be done is mind blowing. A.J. is one hell of a story teller and I only know of one other channel that has a story teller that I follow. I am so glad that I ran across this channel. Mr. Tin foil hat Hecklefish.... I vote you for President sir!!! Lol. Can't wait for the new video to drop.

I suspect my wife lives in a parallel universe as she tried to tell me that Hecklefish is not real. I tried to tell her he is the only talking fish in the world and very much real. She then said no bubbles came out of his mouth when he talks but I put my fingers in my ears and shouted La. La,La as loud as I could thereby winning the argument! Long live Hecklefish! Another great piece AJ, respect to The Why Files!

You know those vivid dreams we all have that seem so real, I believe we somehow get "connected" with parallel universes when we sleep.

Things like this happens to me regularly, at this point I just go "oh, I switched timelines again."

I'm a programmer and there is no way to avoid "bugs" completely. The more advanced the app, the more susceptible to bugs. Now imagine the matrix we live in. These stories sound like bugs and I start to believe more and more that we are in a matrix run partially on quantum tech which we barely started exploring. Fascinating episode!

Strange as this may sound, I just layed my beautiful Husky to rest, loved him like no other and a week later I'm still devastated. This gives me some peace, thinking he is possibly still out there sharing his excitement for everything with someone.......maybe even me. I miss you Flip....and I will always love you.

I have read several versions of this story over the years. This is the first time I've heard the origin of the legend. Thank you for the clarification.

In that universe exists a similar video: Who was the man from Andorra?

I can’t believe I just found this channel now, I absolutely love this stuff. Been binge watching all day!

This channel is such a gem. I love that you play on the conspiracy and give us what we came for, and then follow it up with the facts and the most likely scenario. You are a great storyteller and I appreciate your work. Thank you.

I am an interdimensional traveler. Every time my wife tells me something I am warped to a universe to where she never actually told me that or where she told me something completely different.

Someting like that happened to me. One morning I left my appartment to go to college. I just walked about 50 metres and head to the main avenue. But right in the corner I knowticed that everything was a bit different. It's like the street was wider, the cars were better, the stories were fancier, people seems a way more elegant than I ever remember. It's like everything was improved. I felt lost like I didn't know were I was. I was so confused that I decided to go back to underatand what was happening. Instantly everything was back to normal. It was quite scary.

This channel rocks. Im blown away . He covers all the stuff ive dabbled with for decades and completely slays each one

I can’t get enough of your videos!! The way you explain things, so clearly and relatable I really appreciate you! Thank you 🙏❤️❤️💯💯 Edit: Heclefish you’re a great help too ❤️

The man from Toured was really fascinating. Thank you for yet another fascinating story.

I really enjoy the way you tell stories. The way you present them as if they were a true story and then tell the actual facts at the end. It makes a really entertaining show.

Your storytelling abilities are remarkable. I am sure if you made a full-length movie, the audience would be on the edge of their seats the whole time.

So now I understand what my daddy thought. He thought and talked to me about this all my life while he was alive. Now I understand what he meant by we are the not the only ones here in same time /space. Thank you for this episode ❤️!

Does anyone else see the DB Cooper sketch

This is so spot on!! Totally agree with you on this Russell. Keep keeping us informed and giving us facts. Time to stock up on seeds before they ban them...

Any time a multiverse is talked about, I feel compelled to give a shout-out to my favorite author, Philip K. Dick. His ideas about parallel dimensions, simulation theory, and the holographic nature of reality were totally groundbreaking and lightyears ahead of other sci-fi writers. "The man who remembers the future" is a good way to describe Dick. P.S. I spent a day interviewing Dr. Michio Kaku back in 2006 (shown in this video at 4:10), and I can honestly say he's the smartest human being I've ever met.

Here's my mom's experience. About 5 years ago, my mom was classifying some work papers at home (she's an elementary school teacher). She heard the front door opening and for a moment our house felt different, yet it was the same. Then I walked in looking upset, wearing green cargo pants, didn't say hi, and walked straight to my room. Turns out, that wasn't me. And minutes later my actual self opened the door, wearing the same clothes I put on in the morning, looking as usual and saying hi. To this day we don't have an explanation of what happened that day, but I do believe my mom glimpsed into an alternate reality for some minutes.

Thank you, hecklerFish! Thank you for getting it off your chest! I really needed to hear it too!🙏🏼😘

I forgot how much I like to listen to you and hecklefish. Thanks. This Taured story is one of my favorites.

The blue atmosphere at the back is awesome! Fits the oncoming story very well

Lived in Niigata Japan for 14 years. Played tennis in a league which had tones of cops and a few members who were pilots. Heard this sorry and we went on a little bit of an escapade to see if anyone in Tokyo could track down the source of this story. Long story short, no cop and airport staff any of my Japanese friends and coworkers knew of or could find any history of this tale. This story as far as I can tell, was invented by someone from from another country and chose Japan as the location bc of the difficulty in disproving it.

Love this channel so much. Had a real deal psilo time slip in my early 20s. Still one of the coolest experiences I've ever had. Reality is not as stable as we think it is.

😅This tale is a classic now... I salute the person who made this

Yeah man, I’ve had days like the one you describe in the beginning. Or you show up at work and everyone who’s usually horrible is nice to you, but all your close coworkers are mad at you when literally nothing happened. So many days like that! It really knocks a person off balance.

I would like to say I am so happy your channel showed up on my feed. It has been great. I’m a retired detective and I love how you’ve put the effort into tracking down compelling answers or possibilities. I hope you’re around for a long time. Thanks for the content.

I actually believe this. One time I was driving home from work, I took the exact same route as always. And out of the thin blue air I found myself driving down a road that was very unfamiliar, I'm stunned like .. how did I do this? I had to turn my navi on to find my way back to the highway and I was so far out I had to go through a toll and everything. And finally made it back home. And that was not the only time that happened

thank you AJ and hecklefish. i need an endless supply of your vids.thanks again.......

Criminally underrated hands down. You cover topics that many other channels refuse to cover for some reason. Can't wait to see what you'll cover next!

This is why I love this channel! Go in for a simple telling of The Man from Taured, get a few other fascinating tales, a dissertation on quanum mechanics, and finally, as always, the facts! Complete, succinct, and great as usual.

I know you won't read this comment, but i just want to sincerely thank you for the work you do. You and a select few people are the only people that give you the facts of everything, but you do a tremendous job of telling the stories. Hat off to you sir

I’ve binged so many of your videos now, and i love that this double slit experiment keeps coming back in. It just proves how much we don’t know….your show rocks. I know its gonna be a great episode when i go ‘WHHAAAAAAATTT?!’ After the intro lol

This has to be one of my favorite channels here. First came across you by way of the "true or false" and "these things happened" shorts, and now I can't get enough of it. The variety is awesome, the format is perfect, and the things I've learned so far have blown my mind. You have such a unique way of presenting content, and I can't wait for the next video! Thank you for doing what you do! ✌️

I've just stumbled upon your videos yesterday and have been binge watching ever since. Love that you give the details of the story enough to make it sound plausible, but then go into why it's (probably) not true. Definitely subscribing!

The WF are totally the best videos I've seen on the internet. OMG , they deal with so many different issues. I love these vids.

I love this channel! A.J. has an excellent delivery, and so many fascinating details are shared. Excellent research by a good writer. Bravo.

I appreciate that the origin of the "Man from Taureg" story was traced back to an actual person who had falsely claimed to be from a fictional country. That piece of information was not included in other versions of this same story.

I just love you're style. The research takes it to another level, but the style makes it. You got full throttle with the legend or story, and then slowly pick apart fact from fiction at the end. Definitely feels more natural than how other bring up a something and immediately define it as fact or fiction.

Thanks for another great video. Those who enjoyed this or its content and have not already, I highly recommend watching The Man in The High Tower. Parallel shifting in and out of a world after Japan and Germany won WW2 A great read too, of course.

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoy your immersive storytelling followed by bebunking format. ❤❤❤

Man, you guys are on a roll with the video topics! Yet another awesome and intriguing story. Also makes one wonder the prospects of an existing multiverse. Can't wait for the premiere!

This is quite possibly my most favorite channel on KZfaq!! I cannot believe it took 7 years for the algorithm to show it to me. Currently binge watching your entire backlog. The hollow moon video really has me questioning everything. Thank you, sir, for your dedication to making these incredible videos. The pacing is perfect, and the banter between you and heckle fish adds the pinch of comedy that keeps material like this from feeling too dark. Absolutely the easiest sub of MY LYFE!!

loved the sentence '..its as if the man from tored bever existed' haha beautiful

This has become one of my favorite channels ❤ Great content and storytelling.

I have a theory about the first Taured story. It was the 1950s and what type cart did room service use, was it a large type of cart that used skirting or a large cabinet to cover the lower half of it, that could’ve allowed for an individual and their belongings to be snuck out of the room? When customs called the supposed corporation that the man worked for (the spy agency), that was the signal that he needed to be rescued, and they probably would’ve known what hotel he was sent to, and probably given instructions that if you ever are held against your will and you have access to room service and we know where you are, this is how we’re gonna get you out.

The best channel on KZfaq. Your story telling is second to none. Thanks for your hard work in creating a place to escape this crappy existence

I freaking love this Channel, one of the best dare I say it THE BEST on KZfaq.

This happened to me when I was 12. My mother noticed and asked what was wrong. All I could say was "everything seems strange". It lasted weeks and eventually I got used to this new reality. I'm 32 now and sometimes I look at my life and think "this isn't how it's supposed to be" 😢

This story reminded me of an experience I had several years ago. Not quite the same, but just as strange. It's what I call my "Time Slip" experience. It involved Julie, my “better half” of over 30 years, now deceased. We were at a gas station that had a mini-mart. We pulled into the station to gas up our truck. Julie decided to go into the mini-mart to get an iced latte for each of us while I worked the gas pump. The truck had two tanks. I filled one tank and then glanced toward the store. Through the big plate-glass windows, I could see her inside the store browsing through the snacks. I started putting gas into the second tank. A minute later, I glanced back to the store but now she was already out and was walking toward me with a styrofoam cup in each hand. She was perhaps no more than about 25 feet from me at the moment I looked. I turned my attention back to the gas pump for a second or two then looked back toward her but she was gone. I looked at the store and I saw she was now standing at the checkout counter paying for something. At this point I didn't think anything of it. I figured she'd forgotten to buy something and had gone back inside to do that. (Although, as I think about it now, how she managed to get back into the store and make her 2nd purchase in the space of a few seconds, seems impossible.) Once again I turned my attention back to the gas pump. After a short time, maybe half a minute, I looked back to see if she was still in the store but now she was out of the store, again, walking toward me with a styrofoam cup in each hand, exactly as I had seen her just a couple minutes earlier. I still thought nothing of it. Nothing seemed unusual at all. She went around to the passenger side of the truck and got in. I finished pumping the gas and stepped up into the driver’s side of the truck. She handed me the drink and I asked her why she had gone back into the store. She had no idea what I was talking about. I explained that I'd seen her walking toward me with the drinks and how, when I looked again, she was back inside the store. She still had no idea what I was talking about. None of this made any sense to her because she'd only been in the store one time, purchased the drinks and came back to the truck. But there was no mistaking what I had seen. The first instance of her walking toward me and the second instance of her walking toward me were identical in every way. It was unmistakably her each time. It was as if I had experienced a "time slip", a momentary glimpse into the future in which the time difference was only a matter of a few seconds. By the way, the black and white sketch of John Allen Zegrus toward the end of your video is actually the official FBI sketch of the infamous skyjacker, D. B. Cooper as you can see here: time.com/4403412/db-cooper-fbi-investigation-oregon/ . How did that happen? But this whole story of the man from Taured mixed in with the sketch of D. B. Cooper reminded me of a short work of fiction I wrote about 8 or 9 years ago that was inspired by the D. B. Cooper case. It’s an alternative explanation of what actually happened to Cooper when he jumped from the plane. It’s called “A Leap of Fate”. It’s only a few paragraphs long. You can read it here: garyvaltenuta.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-alternative-version-kind-of.html .

So true heckle fish about the TSA, I’m glad that you can say what we all think !

Dude, I really LOVE these videos, teaches me soo much. You're AMAZING !!!!

I just discovered your content yesterday and I’m hooked! Love it.

I love the story of the man from taured! Excited to watch this!

Just discovered your channel a few days back, slowly getting through each episode whilst working from home. Absolutely brilliant work thank you.

Lady Diana died twice in my lifetime. Once when I was a child. The news about the paparazzi ride where she died was on TV all the time. About 10 - 15 years later, exactly the same thing happened. Paparazzi, car, crash etc. I still don't understand how that can be.

For every video of yours, as soon as Hecklefish makes me laugh, I hit the like button. 🤣 Your channel is brilliant, AJ...thanks to all of you who make Why Files happen!

Watching the Why Files grow by hundreds of thousands of subscribers is a relief, because it's on its way to the many millions of subscribers that it deserves. 👏 Best channel on KZfaq

I’ve heard this story several times and this is by far the best rendition. You and Hecklefish rock, AJ!

Good story , love the channel , definitely my new favourite thing on KZfaq to watch 👍👍👍

This channel is incredible! I just cannot get enough of your excellent research AJ. The production value of this channel is on another level for being on KZfaq. I find myself blown away with every one of your videos and I only wish that I would have stumbled across this amazing channel much sooner. I've been binge watching a lot of your videos the last couple of days and I just cannot get enough! Thank You so much for creating this great channel AJ and Heckles! Fred

I am a fan of multiverse stories and had heard about the Man from Taured. I loved this episode because AJ and Hecklefish of course, explain the facts, the theories and the possibilities in such an easily understood and humorous fashion! Thank you!

I always liked this story. Down the rabbit hole we go!

I had this guy tell me years ago about his near death experience. He died and was resuscitated. He said when he woke up he noticed little things were different. Some landmarks like the mountain rage near us and various other things were just slightly different. He thinks when we die our "soul" or whatever we are moves to the next closest version of reality in which we exist. And for whatever reason, a glitch in the matrix maybe, some memories go with us. He sounded lucid and believable because he wasn't sharing to convince me, he was just answering my questions matter of fact and he just wanted to understand like anyone else would. Pretty crazy.

I love the way this channel flirts with the possibility that a paranormal event actually occurred. Then explains it in a logical and quite rightly, honest manner at the end. It lends a credibility to the host that on first glance, appears to believe the first part of the story. Very well done

Man, I sooo look forward to these. The storytelling, punctuations of humor, (Hecklefish's rant about airline protocols in this one was gold!), and the 'reveal' are terrific. It also seems - going 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 by the sketch at 13:39 - that after Zegrus got out of prison he changed his identity to DB Cooper to start some new shenanigans 😉

I am new to this channel. I loved this story. I have a big appétit for science fiction, multi universes, questions about our existence other worlds and if this world is real and not some sort of programmed thing or matrix style world. . Thanks for this excellent story, loved it!❤

Heard about this stroy only a few days ago from a diffrenent youbube channel in Japanese. Enjoyed this episode very much, espacially the artcle on the real guy! (13:40) Never imagined this story was so widly known. Seems a good example of how an urban legend is created. Love everything about this channel. AJ and HeckleFish look a bit likeTom and Jerry to me.

I did learn something!!! I’ve heard about the man from Taured so many times, watched numerous videos regarding it and finally FINALLY someone found the truth! Thank you 🙏🏼

Ive never been told this was an urban legend. Thanks for all your hard work and research. You turn it into fascinating content!

The TSA rant was a gem. 😂

I've heard of 'Timeslips' before (when people experience a familiar place to them, but from a different time period - nearly always in the past). Anything from a few seconds to several hours. But this is something else altogether I've not heard of Multiverse phenomenon before. The idea of a parallel universe where the people look identical to us, and the world looks the same but everywhere has a different name - is something that we still cannnt deal with at this point in time. We're barely able to deal with 'Timeslips' or ghost encounters! I remain intrigued about the idea of Multiuniverse stories, but they are so rare - and so extreme, that we may never be able to fully understand or believe in their existence. For most people, the idea of timeslips is as fascinating as it gets. And as humans, may be as far as we will ever get in terms of being able to comprehend. Multiverse stories are too surreal to really accept. Its just too 'out there' if you know what I mean.

This has fast become my favourite KZfaq channel. The content is well researched, insightful, funny and delivered in an entertaining way that keeps you hooked. Please, please keep up this excellent work and thank you!

I can't stop watching your channel. Every episode is sooooo compelling. Thanks for doing such a great job.

Great story, excellent presentation. Applause, Applause!

You really deserve your own TV series,.... but not changing anything as regard your presentation and insisting you have total control on subject matter, editing, etc. Hopefully a channel without intermittent advertising. Love your channel, man.

I like how he carries us on with these fantastical stories and drops the truth on us like a boulder to the head!

I’ve watched them all and liked them all! (And watched each ad to the end to try to add an extra penny or two maybe) Thanks AJ! You have the coolest channel ever, unbelievable how fast you are growing. Shows that if you have quality and effort that you can actually build a KZfaq channel, how exciting!

Mr Hecklefish could easily hold up his own show, he's obviously has the talent, very sharp pointy orator.

You can easily prove that parallel universes exist: whenever you are repairing something, you often drop a screw, a nut or something that small. You feel it dropping on your foot, hear it bouncing on the floor but... as you try to search for it, it is never to be found again. It just slipped into the other dimension. And is lost, almost certainly forever.

Binging your content is getting me through one hell of a cold/flu situation. Thanks man!

I’m sure you know that “deja vu” is when all of your existences intersect. Basically you are in the same space at the same time in all of the timelines you are alive. Every moment and every decision you make takes you into a different reality.

Brilliant thanks for posting 😊

Then there's the guy who woke up to find the wrong kind of bread in his kitchen. Talk about an alternative loaf-style!

This is a great one. Glad to see you guys covering this. I saw your video on operation high jump and that's what got me to subscribe. I really like the storytelling format where you lay out the most complex and comprehensive version of the public truth and then source what can be sourced, debunk what can be debunked, and leave the spaces in between open to the mystery. This is a pretty unique format for channels like this. Looking forward to seeing what else you take on.

You make an awesome job embellishing these Sci Fi stories to make them sound real.

Love your stuff. Keep it coming!!

I just want to say that this channel is absolutely amazing. I started watching it about a couple of weeks ago and I'm always excited for new content.

Something like this happened to me back in 1994. I recognized it immediately. Everything had changed, but just ever so slightly. Cars looked more aerodynamic, signs on businesses looked updated somehow. It took me a few weeks to adjust, but parallel worlds absolutely exist. It’s not just a theory.

My mind is busier and a lot more interesting thanks to AJ and the Why Files Many thanks

Last weekend I was at the beach. I saw a Cryptid, a crab with the face of a cat. It tried to talk go me but I don't speak Japanese. It kept telling me to "Wear Heckufiss", I'm not familiar with that clothing brand. Then it gave me some sushi and went back into the ocean. Tasty.

This is my new favourite channel. The topics are always interesting and there's a real craft to the story telling. The inclusion of the heckle fish is genius.

The Man From Taured is one of my favourite stories; I would love to see someone beef it up and make it a movie or miniseries in a similar vein to Counterpart.

I’ve had this discussion with friends and family. As a big, sci-fi fan, I would not react in any out of the ordinary way. I would realize something like an alternate universe or something odd was taking place. I would try to find out what it was instead of bringing attention to myself.

the picture on the video with rays of light with different colors, thats the exact stmosphere i experience. i was at the same house and street but a bit futuristic with shiny metals. i was having a hard time going back to myself til i saw a fast moving object on the street and i quickly put myself on the street for myself to get back to my reality

In an alternate universe, you're telling the story of the real man from Taured who inadvertently crossed over into a universe where his country didn't exist.

Great to see you’re up to 265k subscribers. Been with you since you were under 20k. You deserve the success.